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Ace was once a betrayed student with nothing to his name. Now, he's returned with unimaginable wealth and power, but the journey to reclaim his true destiny is only beginning. To unlock the ultimate power and save his world, Ace must gather six legendary ingredients—each guarded by ancient forces and dark secrets. But when his closest ally, Andrea, falls under the control of a sinister enemy, Ace must confront his past, face impossible odds, and make choices that could shatter everything he’s fought for. Will Ace rise to his destiny, or will the shadows of his past consume him? Dive into a world of magic, betrayal, and a quest for redemption in this thrilling adventure where the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance.

Darius Thorne, Hell's most efficient soul collector, faces an existential crisis when a glitch in his Reaper System forces him to experience the lives of those he reaps. As he struggles with unwanted empathy, Darius uncovers a conspiracy threatening the cosmic balance between life and death. Caught between duty and conscience, Darius must navigate Hell's bureaucracy, confront his dark past, and make impossible choices that will reshape the afterlife itself. In a world where death is just another corporate job, one reluctant Reaper might be the key to salvation—or damnation.

It was their anniversary and the first thing he heard when he got to her apartment were the sounds of her moans. He had spent his last penny on buying her gifts but she shattered his heart that same day. He lost his family, his girlfriend and his home, Keith had nothing until his father's decade-long secret was revealed. Keith's life took a drastic twist as he discovered that he was the new CEO of the Zillion-dollar dynasty. As time went by, he discovered why his father had hidden this secret from him as he found himself wrapped up in a dangerous game of life, death...and revenge.

"BUSINESS OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED TO ABIGAIL GARCIA!" Desmond Ice's world didn’t fall apart when he handed over his life savings and business to his wife, only to discover she was being proposed to by another man and planning a wedding. It hit even harder when he realized his mother-in-law had been in on it the entire time. “So what if we used you? Get lost!” Kicked out like a stray, Desmond eventually rose to unimaginable power, inheriting the vast fortune of a military family. Rising to the top, Desmond swore to take revenge on everyone who mistreated, betrayed and humiliate him. Even if it took every drop of his blood, he, “DESMOND ICE!”, would seek his revenge!

In the ravaged world of "OutBreak," survival isn't easy. Not only must you face off against the undead, but also contend with other survivors as you rough it in humanity’s last stronghold. Rex, a formidable survivor, returns to the ruins of his old home in search for his beloved Lilly, who was taken from him by a warring faction of survivors. In his pursuit to find her, he discovers that fate sometimes has other plans. When a rival organization descends upon the facility that Rex and his girl are in, Rex winds up shooting his girl only to have her whisked away by the new organization, and he soon realizes that horrible tribe he is facing is really his original girl. Now severely injured and somehow still alive, Rex will have to trust his fellow damaged friend Longman Ben and find a way to escape before they are both assassinated and at the same time discover who was behind the setup and why. "OutBreak" is not just an exciting story of love, betrayal and survival; it portrays a scenario where trust is as hard to find as safety and every move could lead to the grave.

After suffering from a shocking betrayal from his wife, Lex was involved in a ghastly accident that led to his subconsciousness for a long time. Upon his shocking recovery, his wife Stella was nowhere to be seen. She had married a popular business Mogul, who had promised her the world. On his return to the city, Lex had an encounter with Espinoza Lucas, a Cartel leader in Chicago. His arrival led him to Stella, who was mixed up with some troubles bigger than her. To save her life, Lex sold his free will to Espinoza Lucas by promising to marry his daughter, Adriana, in exchange for Stella's freedom. He had always wanted to lead an honest life, but the determination to protect Adriana Lucas from the wolves and foes of her father crept in, and Lex found himself mixed up in a gang war. A war that rekindled him with his unfavorable family, only this time, he was not what anybody had expected.

Betrayed by his wife for a wealthier man, he was cast aside as nothing more than a worthless son-in-law. But this is no ordinary tale of revenge. He didn't bother with petty humiliation—he's set his sights on something far greater. Now, he's risen from the ashes to become a powerful mafia lord, building an empire in the shadows, his name whispered in fear. But that’s not all. Beneath the criminal underworld lies an even darker truth: supernatural beings—demons, ghosts, and ancient races—lurking within human society. His true mission, given by a god, is to hunt them down and stop their silent invasion. And anyone who dares cross him? They'll learn the hard way what happens when you mess with a man destined for power, both in this world and beyond.

Adam the Onmyōji is a story series that chronicled the adventures of Adam Wong Takahashi, a spirit master or Onmyoji at the revered sect Tenmen So. Trained in the craft of exorcism and gifted with the powers to communicate, control, and vanquish spirits from the other supernatural realms, Adam has been enlisted by the police to help them to crack many mysterious cases. With his powers, Adam is roped in by the police in to solve a new mystery. The story starts with a mysterious, and horrifying, death at the home of a Singapore tycoon. The death shook the police who swiftly swung into full-scale investigation. However, the victim’s clobbered demise drove police veteran Assistant Superintendent Visnu to suspect there may be supernatural forces at work, to enlist the help of Adam Wong to join the investigation. Adam's initial investigation led him to an unnerving encounter with an unknown dark and ominous spirit, lurking in the perimeters of the Chua Mansion. He was twice attacked and defeated as he moved from the human realm to the supernatural world to exorcise the dark spirit. Faced with a deadly foe, he enlisted the support of his fellow Onmyōji, Kelly Nishimura. Together, they began a deep investigation into the history of the mansion in a bid to quell the rise of darkness. As they plowed on, Adam found that his investigation gradually led him to discover a dark secret that threatened to tear apart the tycoon’s family. With dogged determination and his powers, Adam eventually discovered the cause of the deadly murder and resolved a decades-old mystery bringing peace and reconciliation. Book One promises to be a page-turning journey for the reader, serving up a story filled with nail-biting action, intrigue, and love.

Millie, a girl raised in the brutal Red District becomes the infamous Wolf Slayer after killing a notorious pimp. Fleeing her old life, she joins a group of misfit warriors in the town of Bremen, battling pirates and the shadowy Grim Society. As they fight to free the oppressed, Millie uncovers dark secrets, including a twisted Black Market run by an evil witch, and forms alliances with unexpected allies like Peter, a rogue leader of forest children.

Lucas dies in his first life saving a boy from being hit by a truck. He is then reborn in the land Ivandale, a world filled with mana and magic, and in this world he is called Leo. But Leo doesn't have any magical affinity in the land of Ivandale, he believes that he will be useless without magic and wants to live a peaceful life with his mother. Unknown to him, his mana core was sealed by his mother, but dark forces attack his home, and his mother dies while protecting him. Leo is left alone in the world, but he is taken to his mother's former comrades. The warriors tell him that he has the potential to become the strongest warrior in Ivandale, and then choose to help him unseal his mana, unleashing his true strength. But the same force his mother died protecting him from had started a hunt for him. Why are they after Leo? Will he unleash his true potentials and face this evil, or will he continue to run all his life? What secrets about his lineage will he uncover through his new journey?